Sam and Raj in Michigan

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is setting the internet abuzz — and it’s not just her glam appearance at the Telugu Association of North America (TANA) 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

The actress took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a carousel of photos from her U.S. trip, but what really grabbed fans’ attention was the repeated presence of filmmaker Raj Nidimoru in the frame.

While neither of them has officially commented on the relationship, fans are already calling it Samantha’s ‘soft-launch’ moment.